"What did they call us?" she whispered to the man. It was a rather astonishing question, for they both clearly heard the one strange name the hunting men shouted at them.
They were both covered in dirt from head to toe, with ripped clothing and dark circles under their fiery eyes due to stress after the invasion. Their dirt encrusted legs flung to the moist, grassy ground, numb and tired after days of running.
His fierce eyes glanced around the forest for any more gunmen before answering. Shots echoed against the stormy clouds. The familiar scent of smoke filled their noses. Ten days ago, Anemone would have coughed from the thick air. Already in that time she had become acquainted with her new life on the run.
"The Wounded," he breathed.
Before she could question the stranger any longer, the ground vibrated violently once more, sending shocks of adrenaline to Anemone's pounding heart.
**
The world hundreds of years in the future from now faces what may be it's end. Ophelia sensed it, days before the invasion began. All there was left for her to do after her town was left in ruins, was run. At the time it was a source of mindless escape, but once she met the charming young man who always secretly treasured her, they uncover just how vital their survival is, for the fate of all future generations depend on it.
*A/N- Okay, I will be changing the entire story here, so if you are a past reader, please just forget all of that from before! haha, go read!!**
"How dare you!!"
His stare and cold voice made me step back with fear scared of what he will do
"You clumsy woman!! Keep those disgusting hands of yours steady or go die somewhere!! How dare you hurt her!! Do you even know who she is!!"
"Alessandro..stop..it's alright.."
Andrea pleaded from behind but he continued
"Lowlives like you don't even deserve to step into a place like this bit we were generous to offer you this job....but You being an ungrateful brat couldn't do one thing right.......Hell you can't even walk properly how come you were hired for this job!!"
Endless tears were flowing down my cheeks as he continued to reprimand me
"Alessandro..please...stop"
"No Andrea I will not stop..can't you see what she did.....You are too innocent and generous... you don't know girls like her.....they envy you and when they can't compete against you they engage in these dirty tactics .....bloody disgusting people...."
I looked up into his eyes ....my eyes asking him if this is what he thought of me...
I was never this low...
How could he even think I did this deliberately!
"Oh my god...your hand..."
Andrea said looking at my hand
I looked down to see my entire hand turned red with blisters everywhere.
I felt numb earlier but now as I saw my wound I started feeling the suppressed pain I was controlling.
My tears betrayed me not just because of his words but also from the pain of my burn.
Andrea rushed towards me with a worried look on her face
"Maria..bring ..the coolant hurry..we need to call the doctor.."
She was something else
So pure and caring
My eyes lifted to see Ando
He had a expression I couldn't decipher
His eyes were fixed on my burn but I couldn't tell if he was worried or not.
But soon that expression was gone as he turned around and left.
I looked at his retreating back wondering since when did he become so heartless.
Everything is fair in love and war
And this my friends is a war of broken hearts.
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